Best albums of 2008
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According to Riffiter listeners, the best album of 2008 is The Sound of The Smiths by The Smiths, rated 4.5/5 by 40 listeners.
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The genres that carried the period here, each with what listeners rate highest inside it.
Best Rock albums of 2008
1,092 albums from 2008
Best Pop albums of 2008
709 albums from 2008
Best Hip-Hop albums of 2008
627 albums from 2008
Best Electronic albums of 2008
590 albums from 2008
Best Jazz albums of 2008
520 albums from 2008
The artists of 2008
Everyone who put a record out then, ordered by how listeners rate their catalog rather than by that one release.
2008, month by month
Not everything that came out, just where the weight fell. Some months carried a year; some were quiet and worth knowing about.
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FAQ
- What are the best albums of 2008?
- On Riffiter, the highest-rated album of 2008 is The Sound of The Smiths by The Smiths (4.5/5). The ranking below orders the year's releases by community rating.
- How is the 2008 ranking decided?
- By Riffiter listeners. Each album's community rating sets its place. Until a release has enough ratings, its popularity stands in, and the order shifts as more people rate.
- Does the best-of-2008 list change?
- Yes. It's built from live community ratings, so the order updates as people rate 2008 releases. The page refreshes a few times a day.